'Weather always ups the ante' during building implosions, expert says

As Sci on Instagram: "Controlled demolition is the science of bringing down massive buildings with precision. Engineers first study the structure in detail — mapping out weight distribution, support columns, and weak points. Small explosive charges are then placed on key supports throughout the building. When detonated in sequence, the charges cut through the steel and concrete. Gravity does the rest, pulling the structure inward so it collapses neatly into its own footprint. The timing is criti

Controlled Demolition, Inc. on Instagram: "Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland, USA (acting as Implosion Subcontractor to Main Demolition Contractor, Lindamood Demolition, Inc. of Irving, Texas) performs the successful explosives felling of the 12-story tall, combination reinforced concrete and structural steel ACS Securities Building in Dallas, Texas at 8:00 AM on (a rainy) Sunday, February 1, 2015."